Kenny Rankin (2)

KENNY RANKIN - PROFESSIONAL DREAMER (1994)

1. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

2. The Very Thought Of You

3. But Not For Me

4. I Fall In Love Too Easily

5. More Than You Know

6. It Had To Be You

7. At Last

8. Love Is Here To Stay

9. I've Got A Crush On You

10. My One And Only Love

11. Blame It On My Youth

12. How Can I Forget (Song For Margo)

13. That's All

In a remarkable recording career that spans three and a half decades, Kenny Rankin has established an impressive set of creative credentials, as an insightful songwriter, a distinctive guitarist and, above all, a world-class singer possessing an uncanny ability to cut straight to a song's emotional heart. While his supple, pristine tenor has earned him status as a singer's singer, Rankin's songwriting talents have been widely recognized by his peers.

 

KENNY RANKIN - BECAUSE OF YOU (1991)

1. Berimbau

2. What Am I Gonna Do With You...Aime?

3. Haven't We Met?

4. 'Round Midnight

5. Someone To Watch Over Me

6. Erienda

7. I Could Write A Book

8. Always

9. This Old Man

10. Doralice11. Because Of You

The stunning vocal presence and emotional range of his new CD, Because Of You, catapults Kenny Rankin to the forefront of American male vocalists. While he assumed great celebrity for his breakthrough pop release of the 1970's, the sophisticated and intimate approach he takes with his interpretations of classic American standards by Gershwin, Berlin, Rodgers & Hart, Monk, as well as his own original compositions.